This qualitative case study explored the influence of digital technologies on student motivation and engagement in the classroom for the purpose of improving instruction and learning. This study was based on 21st century learning skills with a focus on information and technology skills as a means of providing students with an authentic experience for knowledge creation and was intended to facilitate discussion among educators, administrators, and technology curriculum developers. This study Show moreThis qualitative case study explored the influence of digital technologies on student motivation and engagement in the classroom for the purpose of improving instruction and learning. This study was based on 21st century learning skills with a focus on information and technology skills as a means of providing students with an authentic experience for knowledge creation and was intended to facilitate discussion among educators, administrators, and technology curriculum developers. This study focused on elementary school students from a multi-grade classroom in a rural community within the English Language School Board in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Students were provided with the opportunity to use digital technologies as tools to support and enhance their motivation and engagement with respect to learning. Whole-class observations, informal discussions, and semi-structured interviews provided insight into the effects that digital technology had on the students’ motivation and engagement with learning. Show less